Yup. Kind of depends on your situation. I like the flat fee to plan my finances more accurately per month and then treat the reimbursement as a little bonus to buy something nice.

Just want to suggest the Budget Plan for gas bills.

I don't know if all the service providers offer it, but People's does for sure.

Gives you one flat fee that you pay year round (mine is $107) and then at the end of the year they will either reimburse you or charge you more based on usage.

I don't believe I ever had to pay more and usually get reimbursed a nice chunk of coin every year. Helps to plan finances throughout the year.

That I don't live there anymore!

Honestly, living there was a nightmare for me for many reasons that I won't get into here.